DETROIT – The Detroit Pistons have clinched a spot in the NBA Playoffs for the second time since 2010.
The Pistons beat the New York Knicks on Wednesday night, finishing the regular season with a 41-41 record.
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Detroit will enter the playoffs as the No. 8 seed, facing the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round. The Bucks beat the Pistons in all four match ups this season.
PLAYOFF BOUND. #DetroitBasketball pic.twitter.com/oTk6ScJ5VY
— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) April 11, 2019
The Pistons last made the playoffs in the 2015-16 season as the No. 8 seed, where they were swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round.
Before then, the Pistons last made the postseason in the 2009-10 season, where they were also swept by the Cavs in the first round.
The Pistons finished 10th in 2016-17 and 9th last year.
The first round of the NBA Playoffs starts on Saturday, April 13.